Wisconsin Code § 322.020

Article 20 — Jurisdiction of summary courtsmartial
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(1) Subject to s. 322.017, summary courts-martial
have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers, cadets, candidates, and midshipmen, for any offense made
punishable by this code under limitations as the governor may
prescribe.
(2) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial

have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary courtmartial if that person objects. If objection to trial by summary
court-martial is made by an accused, trial by special or general
court-martial may be ordered, as may be appropriate. Summary
courts-martial may, under limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this code except
dismissal, dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge, confinement
for more than one month, restriction to specified limits for more
than 2 months, or forfeiture of more than two-thirds of one
month’s pay.

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